“Our Natural City Strategy focuses on the strategic outcomes of connecting people with nature, protecting places for nature and partnering with the community to secure and enhance our natural assets,” he said.

The City will encourage partnerships between government, businesses, research institutions, landowners and the community to protect and restore strategic habitat and conserve priority species.

Cr Caldwell said the City would establish new partnerships to deliver 13 key priority actions with highlights including: nature-based recreational infrastructure; a community participation program; health monitoring for our natural assets; and investment attraction to support long-term outcomes.